The National Business Aviation Association and Convention (NBAA) got underway officially on Tuesday morning, but by then Plane & Pilot had been on the ground for a few days, already attending briefings, interviewing major players and occasionally just sitting back and taking in the spectacle, as was the case for Gulfsteam’s spectacular unveiling of its G700 ultra-long range gem on Monday night.
There have been product announcements, program delays, star sightings, and big numbers. Here are eight of my biggest observations from the ground, so to speak, at NBAA.
Lots of companies were discussing automation, mostly in the form of envelope protection, but without naming names, I spoke with a few leaders at major plane makers who seemed to acknowledger that the writing was on the wall and that automation would play a greater and greater role in the actual flying part of flying. Stay tuned to Plane & Pilot for one big story on a brand-new product that will change the way people look at aviation, and I write that with no hyperbole.
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